While reading a book one at a time was the most popular answer overall at 52%, 17% of people said they had two on the go, with just 1% reading four at the same time and none tackling five books at once.

Perhaps surprisingly, 1% of Britons said they had six or more books on the go at once, while 4% didn’t know.

YouGov questioned 3,275 British adults on August 21, with other questions looking at Brexit as well as whether people could calm themselves down when angry by counting in their head.